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Re: Soy Lecithin HELP
From: Misty (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 30 Mar 2002 20:48:12 -0600 (CST)
Cat, thanks alot I was just wondering if the capsules worked as well as
the actual granuales, because some one had written about using the
lecithin to induce ovulation naturally. I am on glucophage but would
love to not have to take it forever.
At Thu, 28 Mar 2002, cat wrote:
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>Hmmm, I think there is some confusion here! Soy lecithin is pure
>lecithin which happens to have been extracted from soy. It doesn't
>contain soy or phytoestrogens, just lecithin.
>
>To misty, I'm not sure how you're supposed to eat the granules, but you
>can buy lecithin capsules which are tasteless and easy to swallow which
>sounds better!
>
>--
>Cat xxx
>
>At Wed, 27 Mar 2002, Panacea wrote:
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>>At Tue, 26 Mar 2002, Misty wrote:
>>>
>>>I bought some soy lecithin granules but they taste like chewy asprin,
>>>really nasty, so how to you eat them, can you take the soy lecithin
>>>capsules, do they work, or can the granules be cooked and not lose
>>>effectiveness, what about the flour are you baking with it? Just curious
>>>about how to make this a part of your life? Thanks
>>
>>I don't know why this didn't show up... but I'll post again.
>>
>>Soy is BAD for us. It can cause and exacerbate hypothyroidism. Soy is
>>a phytoestrogen (one of the worst) and mimics estrogen in the body (in
>>bad ways). It binds to thyroid hormones making them useless and making
>>our bodies think we are hypothyroid, which can damage the thyroid so
>>that we really ARE.
>>
>>This is BAD.
>>
>>Here are some links discussing it:
>>http://www.aquarianonline.com/Wellness/soy.html
>>http://www.motherearthnews.com/gardening/gar180.soyside.shtml
>>http://www.soyonlineservice.co.nz/epidem.htm
>>http://allergies.about.com/library/uc/uc-soy-1.htm
>>http://www.geocities.com/tbkfitness/soy.html
>>
>>Anyway the list goes on. Do a web search on soy and thyroid and you'll
>>find out quite a bit on your own.
>>
>>--
>>Panacea
>>
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